Natural Disasters in South Fork, MO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

77.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

72.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

65.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

11.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm93.8Earthquake91.1Heat Wave87.0
HazardRisk Score
Ice Storm93.8
Earthquake91.1
Heat Wave87.0
Winter Weather84.8
Cold Wave77.9
Lightning77.1
Tornado76.6
Wildfire75.4
Strong Wind72.2
Landslide67.6
Hurricane41.7
Drought32.7
Hail31.8

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

25

Most Recent

Severe Storm

May 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

15 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
May 21, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 21, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES
Jan 1, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 23, 2024Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 2020Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Mar 26, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jul 9, 2019Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 2, 2017FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING
Jan 21, 2016FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jan 2, 2016FloodSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 9, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 3, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 19, 2009Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Feb 17, 2009Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2009Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Nov 13, 2008Severe Storm SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND A TORNADO
Mar 19, 2008Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2007Severe Ice StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Sep 10, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

75

Total Claims Paid

$3,378,672

Avg Claim Payout

$45,049

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$15,567,467

Disasters with PA

13

Total Projects

184

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4317Flood56$4,463,899
DR-1822Severe Storm(s)22$3,604,211
DR-4490Biological3$3,051,661
DR-4552Severe Storm(s)8$1,263,060
DR-1749Severe Storm(s)24$1,107,987
DR-1412Severe Storm(s)38$641,358
DR-4803Other8$581,382
DR-4855Severe Storm(s)2$379,085
DR-4451Severe Storm(s)7$232,488
DR-4250Flood8$136,809
DR-4872Other4$50,605
DR-1463Severe Storm(s)2$28,229
DR-4867Severe Storm(s)2$26,695

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

16

Federal Funding

$6,159,587

Properties Protected

22

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.64

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures10$5,170,745
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine4$713,138
601.1: Generators1$249,333
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$26,371

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

South Fork has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, earthquake, heat wave. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (15 declarations). 75 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $15,567,467 in public assistance recovery funding. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.